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The real history behind Queen Charlotte in Bridgerton, who some say was Britain s first Black royal INSIDER 3/02/2021 The actress who plays Queen Charlotte in Bridgerton says portraying her as Black is empowering. The show has generally been lauded for selecting a diverse cast to play royals and aristocrats. It leans into the theory that Charlotte came from a Black branch of the Portuguese royal family. Netflix s Regency drama Bridgerton is the streaming giant s biggest original series to date, having already been watched by 82 million households worldwide since it premiered on December 25, 2020. The show s first season, which follows the love story between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon, Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page), has been largely praised for reimagining an inclusive 19th-century aristocratic society with a diverse cast. ....
Last modified on Fri 29 Jan 2021 13.32 EST Scores of tributes to slave traders, colonialists and racists have been taken down or will be removed across the UK, a Guardian investigation has found, with hundreds of others under review by local authorities and institutions. In what was described by historians as an “unprecedented” public reckoning with Britain’s slavery and colonial past, an estimated 39 names – including streets, buildings and schools – and 30 statues, plaques and other memorials have been or are undergoing changes or removal since last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests. The movement to remove contentious landmarks has involved a wide section of society, from schools and universities to private landlords, pubs, churches, charitable trusts and councils. ....